The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-04

dering public money upon unnecessary military
preparations which are designed to breed spirit
Of war, to ape European despotism and to empty
the Treasury without paying the public debt.
Under these and other alarming conditions, we
appeal 20 the people Of this whole country to
come out Of old party organizations, whose In
difference to the public welfare lie responsiblclfor
this DISTRESS, and to help us to organize q new
political party. not sectional but national, to be
known ~ the UNION LABOR party: whose object
ehall be to repeal all clase laws in favor OF the
rich and to relieve the distress Of our industries
BY establishing the following principles:-
Platform.
Every human being possesses natural ina!ien-
able right to sufficient land for sef-snpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, as the highest result OF free institutions
10 this end We demand graduated land tax on
all large estates, especially those held for spec
ulative or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
all nnearned land granite: the immediate opening
OF Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase OF all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands in
eeveralty: alr0 laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business and alien owncrship Of
Of land. The systems of irrigation in States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control ae ehall secure the tree and
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means OF communication and TRANSPORTS
ton should be owned or controlled by the PEG
pie, as lie the United States postal system. and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment of q national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead OF
1ne
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extOrtiOne Of
usury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While we have free coinage OF gold, we
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF International debt and
condemn the furthur issue Of interest-bearing
bonds ether by the National government or BY
Statesterritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place Of strikes
and other injurious methods of settling labor
disputes: the letting OF convict labor to contract
ors prohibited: the contract system abolished
in public works: the hours Of labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production in labor-saviDg.mac hinery
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor, agricultural and cooperative associa-
| tons be fostered and incorporated by law
The foundation OF . republic is the intelligence
Of it's citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops, mines and factories are de-
pIived Of education, which should be secured
| to all by proper legislation. We desire to
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until 1t shall be impossible
| for despots TO array the workingmen of one
country in war against their brothers OF
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
| States soldiers and sailors, we demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
| deprecated money paid them during the war
should be made equal In value to the gold
| paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ised coin or Its equivalent and paid In depreci-
ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
| ment deprecated paper and contracted TO take
| it for his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
graduated income tax isthe most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford to
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture of the United States Senate by
millionaires and tools of corporations, who
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence OF the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective by direct vote
Of the people.
MoNGOLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed Ms shall effectually exclude from America
the Mongolian slave and Asiatic COMPETE
| ton.
ARMED MEN.
The employment OF bodies Of armed men by
private corporations should be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote is inherent in citizenship
irrespective OF sex.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury aud idle
| ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead to intemperance AID
| vice. The measures Of reform here demanded
| will prove to be the scientific solut ion Of the
temperance question
STATE ISSUES.
neutrality-suspicious. demand the abol-
| ition Of the Iowa railroad commission and the
enactment OF laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rates
TO TWO Gents u nile Oh MI HTet.Cidse FOoOB.
| Second-Pay up-We demand the prompt
payment Of the State debt ana the reduction Of
| the legal rate Of interest.
Third-Land etc.,-A free governme ut must
| rest upon free homes. We denounce the policy
which permits large tracts OF lands to be held
unused by individuals or corporations, and In
eist that foreigners shail not be permitted to &C.
| quire title to real estate in Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owners
| shall be compelled to pay taxes upon their
/ mortgages, where recorded anu that mortgages
be releaeed to that extent.
Fifth. We arraign the monopolist who con.
trolled the last legislator for their interruptions
| true ulency to corporate interestsand their base
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted down
the following important billie: The non-re.i.
| dent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill
| the bill to abolish truck stores: bills for more
| just system Of taxation and assessments; the bill
| to reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort.
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill to
| prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioner.
by popular vote. and to empower them to fl
maximum rates for transportation.
Sixth.-They gerrymandered this state into
congressional, senatorial and legislative districts
and have given minority Of the voters the con
troll of the Legislature and the election Of the
| United State senators.
| Seventh This state IL now repFe sented In the